Abortion+Deaths+-+F

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

* The Colonial Era
 * ** Women's Stories ** || Explore More by Time Frame || All Deaths by Name ||
 * * "@Clara F.," June 18, 1910 Age: 21
 * Self-induced with catheter
 * "@Ophilia F.," December 15, 1910
 * Unidentified midwife; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Katherine Falesch May 4, 1921 Age: 37
 * Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Mary Faulkner August 20, 1880
 * Physician acquitted for reason not provided in sources
 * Mary Francis Falls December 14, 1917 Age: 18
 * Physician acquitted for reason not provided in sources
 * @Mary Farwig, November 4, 1899 Age: 28
 * Sources unclear as to who perpetrator was
 * Johanna Faulner June 29, 1906 Age: 40
 * Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Anna Fazio February 13, 1929 Age: 20
 * Midwife Marie Zwienczak convicted of homicide
 * Mary Federowicz July 21, 1923 Age: 28
 * Possible lay abortionist arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Degna Felicelli, October 10, 1916 Age: 36
 * Two doctors cleared for reasons not indicated
 * Antoinette Fennor March 7, 1875 Age: 20
 * Midwife charged; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Frances Fergus March 31, 1914 Age: 24
 * Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Isobel Ferguson April 14, 1932 Age: 21
 * Two different physicians suspected; outcome of case unknown to me
 * @Mildred Ferguson, February 25, 1948 Age: 23
 * Dr. William M. Lewis convicted of second-degree murder
 * Emma Fertig December 17, 1914 Age: 24
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * Beatrice Fisher March 6, 1945 Age: 36
 * Dr. Frank Hart convicted of manslaughter
 * Betty Fisher June 13, 1925 Age: 24
 * Two physicians implicated for reasons not indicated in source
 * Erna Fisher March 10, 1988 Age: 18
 * Choked on vomit during abortion
 * Dr. Dennis Miller made no attempts to resuscitate
 * @Elizabeth Fitzgerald December 9, 1881 Age 26
 * Physician charged; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Bonnie Fix February 12, 1974 Age: 38
 * Hysterectomy abortion recommended for health reasons
 * Fresno Community Hospital
 * Post-op bowel and lung problems
 * Sharon Floyd March 28, 1975 Age: 18
 * Infection after abortion at Associated Concern
 * Elizabeth Foley November 8, 1879
 * First of two deaths linked to Dr. Franklin Brooks
 * Outcome of case unknown to me
 * @Margaret Foley, November 25, 1924 Age: 20
 * Dr. Roger S. Parry committed suicide in his cell before trial
 * Linda Fondren January 20, 1974 Age: 21
 * Dr. Mohammad Pourtabib, Pre-Birth
 * Bleeding, surgery, spleen rupture; death
 * Mary Foorman November 11, 1875 Age: 19
 * Dr. J. F. McIlwain convicted
 * Christella Forte January 14, 1986 Age: 16
 * Risky saline abortion at New Centre Hospital
 * Saline in blood stream; convulsions and death
 * Janet Foster September 15, 1971 Age: 18
 * Dr. Richard Neal, Valley Doctors' Hospital
 * Discharged with fetus rotting in her womb; collapsed and died from infection
 * Neal tried for manslaughter; hung jury
 * Jennie Fouts, May 24, 1879 Age 20
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * Adelaide Fowler July 27, 1920 Age: 38
 * Physician indicted; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Glenna Jean Fox January 19, 1989 Age: 17
 * Bled to death after abortion by Dr. Morris Wortman
 * Ruth Fox April 20, 1912 Age: 19
 * Pharmacy clerk and physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Edna Frederickson March 7, 1913 Age: 16
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * Ruth Fragale February 8, 1919 Age: 20
 * Self-induced with unspecified instruments
 * Laura France September 6, 1989 Age: 33
 * Self-induced with air compressor
 * Loren Franklin August, 1924 Age: 19
 * Third of six deaths linked to Dr. Charles C. Keester
 * Outcome of case unknown to me
 * Shellane Franklin August 23, 1927 Age: 27
 * Physician indicted; outcome of case unknown to me
 * Margie Fraser October 13, 1936 Age: 18
 * Second of three deaths linked to surgical nurse Gertrude Pitkanen
 * Case dismissed; possible corruption
 * Dorothy Friedland April 26, 1921 Age: 25
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * Ruth Friedl August 21, 1929 Age: 27
 * Unverified self-induced by drinking ergot abortifacient
 * Mary Fuller May 30, 1876 Age: 25
 * First of two deaths in one week linked to Dr. Sarah E. Sullivan
 * Outcome of case unknown to me ||
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